Potpourri Plus -- "Best of the Best"

Best of the Best Product Guide

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Videogames

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Decorating

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Family Vacation Spots

 
The Best Videogames and Systems

Our Favorite Systems...

Microsoft XBox 360, Sony PS3 250GB, Nintendo Wii.



Microsoft Xbox 360 (http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Gaming/category/306)

• Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect and with Kinect Sports (get an amazingly exciting gaming experience with the Xbox 360 console and Kinect bundle that includes TWO games. Included are the new Xbox 360 with 4 GB of memory, the revolutionary Kinect sensor, and the Kinect Adventures game. And if you love sports, then you'll love this bundle—because it comes with the new Kinect Sports game, too. Turn your living room into a world-class stadium, bowling alley, soccer pitch, or track-and-field arena. With Kinect Sports you're not only the star player, you're also the controller—through the magic of Kinect for Xbox 360. Jump, dodge, and kick your way through exciting adventures set in a variety of exotic locations with Kinect Adventures. Whether it's underwater, rafting on the river, or competing in track and field events, you'll be in for hours of fun with your friends and family.

With its whisper-quiet, sleek new design, the new Xbox 360 console, paired with the Kinect sensor's body-tracking technology, brings you hours of hands-free fun where you're the controller so…get off the couch and into the game. There’s built-in Wi-Fi, a matching black controller, video chat, a store for purchasing games, movies and lots more. It’s fun for the entire family. (http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Xbox-360-4-GB-Console-with-Kinect-plus-Kinect-Sports/product/F209401E)

 

Sony PS3 (http://www.us.playstation.com/)

• PS3 Move (PlayStationMove redefines motion gaming with immersive and realistic gaming experience on PlayStation3. The simple, easy-to-use controller captures a full range of motion giving you ultimate control over how you play the game…and great fun with friends and family. (http://us.playstation.com/ps3/playstation-move/)

 (PS3 has built-in Wi-Fi and huge amounts of storage for games, add-ons, music, videos and photos. Its built-in Blu-ray player shows HD movies at 1080p so you get gorgeous, pristine picture quality. Download lots of additional stuff on Netflix or at the PlayStationStore (games, free demos, and stream thousands of TV shows and movies). You can also play almost any media file – picture, video or music – without a problem. As a gaming device, the PS3 is as good as they come.

• PS3 Wireless Controllers, Headsets and Accessories (http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Accessories)

• PSP (http://www.us.playstation.com/PSP/Features)

 


Our Favorite Videogames (and Manufacturers)...

Activision, Electronic Arts, Harmonix, Microsoft, THQ, and Ubisoft.

(detailed information is provided by GameSpot, a highly reputable website - keep in mind that GameSpot writes  about even the tiniest details so any ratings above 7 are excellent)

 

Activision (www.activision.com) (www.redoctane.com)

(all games available on most platforms – most games were tested on Xbox360 unless we state otherwise)

• Call of Duty Black Ops (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/callofduty7workingtitle/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review)

• Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/cabelasdangeroushunts11/index.html?tag=result%3Btitle%3B0)

• Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sim/guitarhero6/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review)

• DJ Hero 2 (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzzle/djhero2/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review)

• Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/spidermanshattereddimensions/index.html?tag=result%3Btitle%3B1)

 

Electronics Arts (www.ea.com)

It’s amazing to us that with the huge number of games they put out each year, the quality and final product is (99.9% of the time) outstanding no matter what variety of game we’re talking about. EA NEVER disappoints. And most of their games are available on many different platforms.

• Madden NFL 11 (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/maddennfl11/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review)

• NBA Jam (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/easportsnbajam/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review)

• NHL 11 (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/nhl11/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review)

• FIFA Soccer 11 (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/fifasoccer11/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review)

• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/tigerwoodspgatour11/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review)

• Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/driving/needforspeedhotpursuit/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review)

• EA Sports Active (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/easportsactive2/index.html?tag=result%3Btitle%3B1)

• Create (http://www.create.ea.com/en_US/home/index)

• Harry Potter Deathly Hallows (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/harrypotterandthedeathlyhallowspart1/index.html?tag=result%3Btitle%3B2)

• Medal of Honor (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/medalofhonor/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review)

• Mass Effect 3 (coming soon…..) (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/masseffect3/index.html?tag=result%3Btitle%3B0)

• Rock Band 3 (see Harmonix)

 

Harmonix Music/EA (www.harmonixmusic.com)

• Rock Band 3 (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/puzzle/rockband3tentativetitle/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review)

 

THQ (www.thq.com)

Each year they come out with lots of great games that focus on younger children, but they have just enough for adults, too. Again, most games are available on different platforms.

• Megamind: Ultimate Showdown (http://thq.com/us/game/show/5984/DreamWorks%E2%80%99%20Megamind:%20Ultimate%20Showdown%20%E2%84%A2)

• Marvel Super Hero Squad: Infinity Gauntlet (http://thq.com/us/game/show/6196/Marvel%20Super%20Hero%20Squad:%20The%20Infinity%20Gauntlet)

• WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/wwesmackdownvsraw2011/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review)

• The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout for Kinect (http://thq.com/us/game/detail/6343)

Awesome Games for Wii:

• uDraw Game Tablet (Wii) (http://thq.com/us/game/detail/6242)

• uDraw Dood’s Big Adventure (Wii) (http://thq.com/us/game/detail/6245)

• uDraw Pictionary (Wii) (http://thq.com/us/game/detail/5878)

• uDraw Studio (Wii) (http://thq.com/us/game/detail/6302)

 

Ubisoft (www.ubisoft.com)

We are very impressed by Ubisoft’s interactive lineup this year with awesome selections for all gaming systems and age groups. Love the diversity!!!

• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/tomclancysghostreconfuturesoldier/index.html?tag=result%3Btitle%3B0)

• Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/assassinscreedbrotherhood/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review)

• Your Shape Fitness Evolved (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/yourshapefitnessevolved/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review)

• Just Dance 2 (Wii) (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/justdance2/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review)